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How ChatGPT Could Revolutionize Academia – The AI chatbot could enhance learning, but also creates some challenges
Saurabh Sinha is a professor of microelectronics and deputy vice-chancellor of research and internationalization at the University of Johannesburg. Liz Burd is an education technologies specialist and provost at Griffith University, in Queensland, Aust … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: February 23, 2023
AI holds promise of great good and great harm – global ethical and legal standards are needed
Professor Letlhokwa Mpedi is the incoming Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg. He recently penned an opinion article that first appeared in the Daily Maverick on 22 February 2023. While artificial intelligence has paved the … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: February 23, 2023
The academic year is now in full swing!
Students at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) are excited and ready to begin the academic year! This was the general feeling among students when the UJ media team visited the various UJ campuses to meet with them. The students were all asked to share … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: February 23, 2023
Rooftop solar power: To zero-rate or not…?
Muneer Hassan CA(SA), is Senior Lecturer in Taxation at UJ, lecturer on the Gauteng Board Course, and member of the SAICA National Tax Committee. He recently published an opinion article that first appeared on the The South African Institute of Charter … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: February 22, 2023
Maths prodigy, Kelebogile eyes science and technology career
In conversation with Kelebogile Lonce Pitso, a top learner in Mathematics for the 2022 National Senior Certificate examinations. He is currently registered with UJ’s Faculty of Science. Please tell us about yourself? I was born and raised in Evaton Wes … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: February 22, 2023
Vice-Chancellor Message – 17 February 2023
Dear UJ Community, Last week, the two of us and other colleagues in the University’s Executive Leadership Group (ELG) took a ride on one of our new electric vehicle (EV) buses. This provided us with a first-hand experience of the look and feel of this … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: February 17, 2023
AI is rolling out at science fiction speed — ethics and the law must keep pace
Professor Letlhokwa Mpedi is the incoming Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg. He recently published an opinion article that first appeared in the Daily Maverick on 15 February 2023. If we have any hope of subverting Aldous … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: February 16, 2023
UJ unveils electric buses- a first for a South African university
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has unveiled its new electric vehicle (EV) buses, in what is a first for a South African university. The EV buses, which will be added to the existing fleet, have already begun ferrying students between various campu … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: February 15, 2023
CHATGPT signals the end of education as we know it
Professor Van Eck is an associate professor and head of the Department of Private Law at the University of Johannesburg. She recently published an opinion article that first appeared in the SaturdayStar on 09 February 2023. OUR lives have become consum … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: February 14, 2023
2023 Registration Process and Welcome Message
Dear 2023 UJ students, The registration process of the University went well, and it is in its successful conclusion. The success of the registration process for both new and returning students to access quality education was made possible because of th … Continued
Author: Lutendo Tshifura Date: February 14, 2023